Michele Lee Reminisces About Seesaw Before Performing at S.T.A.G.E Benefit
by Don Grigware - Apr 20, 2010
Actress/ singer Michele Lee will appear in S.T.A.G.E. benefit's Original Cast on May 1 at the Luckman Theatre. Star of stage, screen and TV, Lee starred on Broadway with Robert Morse in How to Succeed in Businees Without Really Trying (1961-65) and then repeated the role of Rosemary on film in 1967, Bravo Giovanni in 1962, Seesaw in 1973, winning a Drama Desk Award as Best Actress and a Tony nomination as Best Actress in a Musical and in Charles Busch's comedy The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000-2002), receiving a Tony nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play.
West End's HAIR Review Roundup
by BWW - Apr 14, 2010
A celebration of life, a love letter to freedom, and a passionate cry for hope and change, 'HAIR' features some of the greatest songs ever written for the stage including ‘Aquarius', ‘Good Morning Starshine', ‘Let the Sun Shine In' and the title number.
MUSICAL THEATRE WEST Unveils 2010-2011 Season Productions
by Michael L. Quintos - Apr 14, 2010
Musical Theatre West's new season offers something for everyone: From the Tony-Award winning musical ANNIE, which introduces many families to Musical Theatre for the first time, to our number one patron-requested show-Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, to maintaining our commitment to producing newer works such as the World Premiere of the New Roger Bean musical SUMMER OF LOVE, to the recent New York hit THE WEDDING SINGER, we at MTW continue to promise to provide the highest quality of Musical Theatre to our region solidifying our claim as Southern California's Premier Musical Theatre Company!'
Musical Theatre West Announces Their 58th Season Line Up
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 8, 2010
Paul Garman, Executive Director/Producer and Steven Glaudini, Artistic Director/Producer of Musical Theatre West are proud to announce the 2010-2011 Season at the beautiful Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.
B.B. King Blues Club Announces Upcoming Events Including Billy Joel Tribute & More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 5, 2010
Conveniently located in the heart of Times Square near Penn Station and Port Authority, The B.B. King Blues Club & Grill offers music fans a unique experience. Owned by the Bensusan Family, proprietors of the world renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, the club features world-class musical talent and consists of two distinct spaces: the Showcase Room & Lucille's Grill.
BEATLES BRUNCH With Strawberry Fields Held Every Saturday at B.B. King's
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2010
Enjoy A Saturday Afternoon With The Music of The BEATLES & A Delicious All-You-Can-Eat Brunch Buffet! Strawberry Fields is a look-a-like, sound-a-like Beatles tribute, dedicated to bringing you as close to a real Beatles concert as you can get. They take you on a Magical Mystery Tour beginning in 1964 complete with mop top hair, black suits with thin ties & the 1st four albums of music. Next stop, 1967, features the psychedelic era of 'Sergeant Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band' album with all the costumes & jackets on the album cover. The last stop includes: 'White Album', 'Abbey Road' & 'Let It Be'.
BWW Interviews: Diane Paulus Part II - HAIR, The New Tribe, and The U.K.
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 9, 2010
Talk about a makeover. Just over one year ago, Diane Paulus was merely a freelance director with a hit on her hands. Now, that hit - Hair - is a Tony Award winning musical, and she a Tony-nominated director, newly appointed Artistic Director of one of the most prestigious regional theaters in the country (A.R.T. in Boston), and soon to be triple tasking on productions on Broadway, in London, and at her theater in Boston. Did I mention she's also a mother of two?
STAGE TUBE: First UK HAIR TV Commercial
by Robert Diamond - Jan 11, 2010
New York's acclaimed Public Theater, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, recently announced that 'HAIR', the 2009 Tony-Award winning musical, will open at the Gielgud Theatre on Wednesday 14 April 2010, following previews from 1 April. Tickets went on sale Friday 20 November 2009.
Athens Theatre Presents THE LETTERMEN 11/29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009
The one change Tony Butala, original founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 45-plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. 'We chose the wrong name!' he exclaims.
Athens Theatre Presents THE LETTERMEN 11/29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009
The one change Tony Butala, original founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 45-plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. 'We chose the wrong name!' he exclaims.
Athens Theatre Presents THE LETTERMEN 11/29
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009
The one change Tony Butala, original founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 45-plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. 'We chose the wrong name!' he exclaims.
Gielgud Theatre Announces HAIR, Opens April 14, 2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 16, 2009
New York's acclaimed Public Theater, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, are delighted to announce that 'HAIR', the 2009 Tony-Award winning musical, will open at the Gielgud Theatre on Wednesday 14 April 2010, following previews from 1 April. Tickets go on sale Friday 20 November 2009.
It's Confirmed! Entire Broadway Cast of HAIR to Open West End Production
by Robert Diamond - Nov 16, 2009
New York's acclaimed Public Theater, in association with Cameron Mackintosh, are delighted to announce that 'HAIR', the 2009 Tony-Award winning musical, will open at the Gielgud Theatre on Wednesday 14 April 2010, following previews from 1 April. Tickets go on sale Friday 20 November 2009.
Athens Theatre Presents THE LETTERMEN 11/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 11, 2009
The one change Tony Butala, original founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 45-plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. 'We chose the wrong name!' he exclaims.
STAGE TUBE: HAIR Visits CBS's The Early Show
by Eddie Varley - Nov 6, 2009
The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-Award Winning Best Musical Revival, performed live in-studio on CBS's 'The Early Show' this morning, Friday, November 6th. The cast guested as part of the show's 'Time Machine' Series. Friday's show took viewers back in time to - you guessed it - 1967, the year HAIR had its world premiere at the Public Theater. You can watch Tony nominated stars Will Swenson and Gavin Creel talk about the smash hit musical's timeless message right here on STAGE TUBE!
HAIR Cast Recording Goes Vinyl
by Jessica Lewis - Nov 6, 2009
The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-Award Winning Best Musical Revival, will perform live in-studio on CBS's 'The Early Show' this Friday, November 6th. The cast will perform songs from the hit musical as part of the show's 'Time Machine' Series. Friday's show takes viewers back in time to - you guessed it - 1967, the year HAIR had its world premiere at the Public Theater.
CBS' 'The Early Show: 1967 Time Machine' Features HAIR Cast, 11/6
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2009
The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-Award Winning Best Musical Revival, will perform live in-studio on CBS's 'The Early Show' this Friday, November 6th. The cast will perform songs from the hit musical as part of the show's 'Time Machine' Series. Friday's show takes viewers back in time to - you guessed it - 1967, the year HAIR had its world premiere at the Public Theater.
CBS' 'The Early Show: 1967 Time Machine' Features HAIR Cast, 11/6
by Jessica Lewis - Nov 4, 2009
The entire cast and all-star band of HAIR, the Tony-Award Winning Best Musical Revival, will perform live in-studio on CBS's 'The Early Show' this Friday, November 6th. The cast will perform songs from the hit musical as part of the show's 'Time Machine' Series. Friday's show takes viewers back in time to - you guessed it - 1967, the year HAIR had its world premiere at the Public Theater.
Review - Hair: Two Nobodies In New York
by Kristin Salaky - Aug 11, 2008
Sometime after Betty and Adolph and long before Hunter and Jeff, another pair of New York actors wrote a musical with juicy roles for themselves and achieved their dream of taking it to Broadway. Not exactly hippies, but inspired by the dramatic possibilities of the flower power movement, bookwriter/lyricists Gerome Ragni'>Gerome Ragni and James Rado'>James Rado devised a story where the former played Berger, a high school student and de facto leader of a tribe of Manhattan hippies, and the latter was his newly-drafted buddy Claude, who can't decide if he should join his friends in burning their draft cards and, if necessary, fleeing to Canada, or comply with his parents' wishes that he go fight in Vietnam for his country.
Athens Theatre Presents THE LETTERMEN 11/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 28, 2009
The one change Tony Butala, original founding member of The Lettermen, would have made in the 45-plus year career of one of the most popular vocal groups in history is a surprising one. 'We chose the wrong name!' he exclaims.